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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Labour and Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

The municipal assembly of the Official Labour Party will meet in Newcastle on July 20 to discuss Greater Newcastle Council elections, to be held in December…

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Seven Directors Affected Hospital Board Election Next Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

Seven directors of the Newcastle Hospital Board are nearing the end of their three-year term of office. They are Messrs. B. G. Littler and…

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Hospital Board Election to Be Held Next Month

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

An election for seven directors of Newcastle Hospital Board will be held next month. Nominations will close on August 28 at 6 p.m., and the results…

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One Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

Sir,—Much has been said in recent times of the need for a united war effort in Australia, and yet we have the spectacle of several State Governments disagreeing…

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No Vote for Aliens Preparing Roll for City Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

Because they have not taken out naturalisation papers, a dozen alien property owners and tenants in the Greater Newcastle area will be unable to vote at the…

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Cent. Labor Executive Election Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 5

Objection to the method of electing members of the Central executive of the Australian Labor Party was expressed at a meeting of the…

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Censorship of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. McKell, Premier of New South Wales, and Dr. Evatt, M.P., have raised important questions about the censorship as it affects members of…

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Engineers Believed to Have Hastened Election "Zero Hour"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The decision by Sydney engineers at their stop-work meeting yesterday has heightened the possibility of the most serious political crisis the Federal Government has face since the outbreak of war…

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Organise for Federal Election Labour Tour of North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 9

Mr. Ward. M.H.R. Senator Ashley and the Organiser of the New South Wales branch of the Official Labour Party (Mr E. Wright) will address a…

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Expects Federal Election Soon Mr. Baddeley Sees Trend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

"I am convinced that a Federal election will be held shortly-there is a political trend in that direction," said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) in an…

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Central Progress Association Election Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

Central Progress Association will consider to-night its policy for the municipal elections to be held in December. The Secretary (Mr. W. G. Henderson) said…

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A.l.p. Assembly and Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 3

All branches in Greater Newcastle area will be represented at a meeting of the Official Labour Party next Sunday afternoon to set up organisation for the city…

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Labor Prepares For Snap Election; Newcastle Meeting Temperatures Were Higher To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 3

Labor Party preparations for an early Federal election will commence to-night, when the organising secretary of the Official A.L.P. (Mr. E. Temperatures were higher in Newcastle to-day, although cloud during the morning mode the weather "nippy." The minimum temperature was 52…

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"Looking for Election Battleground" Mr. James on B.H.P. Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—He was satisfied that Mr. Menzies was looking for a battleground for the elections, and that the B.H.P. was going to help him to find it,…

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Hughes-evans A.l.p. Prepare for Snap Federal Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The N.S.W. State A.L.P. (Hughes Evans Group) is preparing for a snap Federal election, the general secretary (Mr. H. B…

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Will Not Take Over B.H.P. Mr. Menzies on Election Talk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-night that he refused the demand by Mr. Forde, that the Government should take over the…

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Manoeuvre to Put Labor Into Power Without an Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Denial by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) that the Government is considering an election has complicated political possibilities. The Government, harassed by criticism within its own ranks…

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Woman Wins N.z. By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.—The Government candidate, Mrs. Mary Dreaver, retained the Waitemata seat in the House of Representatives for Labour…

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Mayoral Election Methods

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

Members of the Carrington branch or the Official Labor Party last night expressed the opinion that the Mayor of Newcastle should be elected by vote…

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State Parliament Question Time

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Booth (Lab., Kurri), complained that though Australia needed all the coal that…

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